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Recent Examples of clop
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The clop of the horse's hooves is a kind of muted drumroll.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
—Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
Noun
The film also shifts periodically to another non-human perspective – that of the gigantic observatories themselves as the donkeys clop, clop, clop their way around them.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The clop of the horse's hooves is a kind of muted drumroll.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
—Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clop
Noun
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Stagecoaches still clip-clop through town, cowboys still walk the streets and bartenders still pour whiskey in the saloons where the Earps and Clantons drank.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Nov. 2025
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The tiny Greek island, only 90 minutes by ferry from Athens, has been renowned for generations as a dreamy, car-free outpost where the only traffic sound is the clip-clop of donkey hooves and the most stressful decision is which white wine to choose with dinner.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Lots of claps all around, as production in the area is still down significantly over five-year averages.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Babies benefit most when parents actively sing, clap, and make music with them.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While classic American pancakes are known for their fluff, these cornmeal pancakes highlight a delicate crunch.—
Ken Haedrich,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the memory crunch, analysts say that investors have been concerned about the performance of the Switch 2, despite Nintendo maintaining its full-year sales forecast for the console on Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, in the deep winter quiet, a piano tinkles in Kelley’s Saloon, and the spirits dance to ghostly music.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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At Stitch Club Atlanta's monthly gatherings, and weekly stitch nights at local needlepoint stores, needles click, glasses clink and conversations flow as dozens of women — and even a few pets — settle in for an evening of stitching, snacks and connection.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Nov. 2025
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Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the quiet hum of a dangerous secret.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let the Texas twang in his speech fool you.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Clop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clop. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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